With the crazy prices of new trucks (between 60 and 100K) today, it's better to outfit an older truck that's in great shape. I am updating my pristine 2004 Super cab 4x4 F150 with low miles to have all the bells and whistles of a new truck. Total expense will be under 6k. Well worth it.

@Fit4C

Жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

@alvilino2001

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I’m doing with my 07 gmc Yukon. Wayyy cheaper

@MrSwaggnificent24

Жыл бұрын

I’m pimpin out a 03 rwd liberty

@diabetes1.564

Жыл бұрын

You are so right. I’m going to stick with old cars until I can pay 50k cash. My coworker pays $1700 per month for two cars.

@michaelcarrillojr453

6 ай бұрын

I’ve had two and i sold both there’s something missing with reliability and technology. It’s great but never consistent. Old trucks just work and cheap to fix you don’t need flash or update anything if it gets replaced and I had hard time justifying an 800 dollar tail light for my F150 and Ranger in case something happened lol the prices on those parts is insane

I just looked at a truck a couple days ago, started looking at radio systems and came across this unit, thankyou for showing it off so I can get a good idea of it, high key I'm hooking a gamecube or ps2 to it lol

I like video. I can't wait to show this to my boy. He loves the classic F series and Mustangs. Thanks for this simple video showing how a little tech can be added to any 12v power supply. Good job.

Just bought mine today! I’m really looking forward to installing it!!

Nice work Skylar and a great choice for our old Fords….

Good job ! I’ve been thinking about installing one also! As for your seat just buy a memory foam seat cushion , I did because you’ll have a hard time finding a matching seat! My interior is the same color as yours ! Drivers side panel is cracked and needs replacing again no luck finding one! Also good to see your truck is a standard 7.3 like mine keep on rolling!

Looking incredible. And the stereo is nice too. :) I just purchased one of these units for my 94 Ranger Splash. Thanks for the video.

@LburgVAGuy

2 ай бұрын

I always wanted a yellow Ranger Splash! Really cool little trucks!

Had a fun time getting that radio out. I use 4 allen wrenches that will fit the holes tightly or close to and pull that thing right out.

I cant believe that you uploaded this. I want to do the same thing to the same truck. Thanks. But a little bit im going to miss the untouched 94 dash

Thanks for linking the dual USB ports. I just brought the same radio for my car just the 9 inch version.

@budjiman1

Жыл бұрын

How does it sound?

@JimTheKid

Жыл бұрын

@@budjiman1 the sound is mostly dependent on your speakers, I'm sure you know that already but any radio is gonna practically be the same these days as far as sound quality goes

@budjiman1

Жыл бұрын

@@JimTheKid i bought 4 moper 6-1/4 inupgrades. Sounds way better!

very helpful. i was thinking about getting a boss touchscreen for my old ass pathfinder, good to see the install process and what it looks like installed thanks bro

Interior is really solid! new seats will make it look amazing! I just picked up the same head unit, but mine can't be put in until next week,

@Herenciadepatrones

Жыл бұрын

Is it good

@Fit4C

Жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

Great video I will have a look at this radio for my old Corolla.

OMG! THANK YOU!!!! This was sooooo helpful!!!!!!

Thanks for posting this. I've been scheming up a similar idea for my 2001 Chev Silverado 4WD Supercab. Don't know if it was offered in the U.S. but in western Canada they had the "Z 71 HD" package with better seats, nice interior & electronics and a good factory trailer package. The o/o was an audio fiend, and he'd installed a high-end Boss sound system just before I bought it. With luck, there will be a big screen head unit available for that, since it's pretty recent. The dash layout is similar to yours, and there's really no way to go the "double DIN" route. Just to make it interesting, I also have a ham radio setup on a Ram-type mount. What I'd really like is a higher, larger screen for GPS and the digital video from the wireless rear & side cameras. Those are a real game-changer & I'd like to integrate them so everything could use the one big screen. Having the screen sitting high, as your setup is, looks useful. The Silverado's layout is a lot like you have in the Ford. The wireless back/side cameras setup makes life a lot simpler. No fishing multiple cable sets, and the digital video signal is interference free. Anyway, thanks for showing this - it looks good, and has given me some good ideas.

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I hope it all works out for you. So far I have really enjoyed mine.

Great job bravo to you!! Thanks for the info!!

That looks good man

Was thinking of getting cause heard you say there is a hdmi port but I do not see it in video or online?

Thinking of doing the 9” version just for a bit cleaner of a look with our old interiors. What are your thoughts since you have the 10

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I really like the 10” but I’m sure the 9” is just as good.

Looks good and doesn't interfere.

I’m putting a touchscreen radio in my 1989 bronco2 can’t wait for it

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

That’s going to be cool! I hope everything works out well.

You do the brake bypass?

Bro I love it. Thanks for the review I might need to pick up one of these for mine!

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Man I’ve been using it for about 2 weeks and it’s so nice! I’ll do another video about it when I get my back up cameras installed, but so far so good.

@jonnycampbell6999

2 жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 bro do it. I been thinking about getting one with 2 inputs and put one camera on the headache rack for the gooseneck ball. And one on the license plate.

That’s awesome.

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

Awesome tutorial…🤙🏽

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hey bro. Thanks for the video. I ended up getting this same head unit because of your video. I know this is an older video but I was wondering if you have figured out how to remove the unit from the dash without breaking the trim? My mic doesn’t work so I have to troubleshoot. Thanks!

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll be honest I had to remove mine once and it wasn’t too bad but I didn’t have the unit pushed in all the way either. I just grabbed the unit that goes into the dash and wiggled it back and forth (not by the screen).

Helll yeah !

Any issues with the screen hitting the HVAC controls or gauge bezel? Been looking to put one in the 94

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

No it fits very well in there, plus you can adjust the height of the screen.

Thanks for video! Does this head unit have sun glare? Hared to see during the day?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

No, it is pretty easy to see during the day.

Is there anything else you would recommend i buy for the radio other than what you have linked in the description? Very close to buying the 9inch version just wanna make sure i have everything needed.

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

The only other thing I bought was some Velcro so I could stick the bottom of the screen to my dash. The roads I drive are really bumpy so it keeps the screen from moving so much.

Great work buddy. Would like to know where did u purchase ur wood grain molding for the dashboard?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I just wrapped it in vinyl. You can get it on Amazon. They have a bunch of different kinds and colors.

Hey brother i used the obd 2 reader and it was an injectors so thank you so much

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you figured out what it was!

What wire did you use for the reverse wire for backup camera? I have same truck and year and same touch screen

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t hook mine up to any trigger wires. I just turn it on manually when I hook up to trailers.

where did you get the dash bezels?

Do you know what you would do it the plugs you have don’t Match to the ones on the truck?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have an obs for like mine? If so and the plug doesn’t match up you most likely have a factory amp, if so I heard that the plug like I used is hooked up to the amp somewhere so you’ll just have to find it. Maybe look up some videos on how to by pass the amp. You can also just cut and splice all the wires together.

I love it your pick up

Did you have to drill the hole where you put the USB port in bigger? If so, what did you use?

@skylarwagner1155

9 ай бұрын

Yes you do, I used a step bit to make it bigger.

So driving down the bumpy roads are doing mild off routing how has this held up? Thinking about getting one of these for my 2002 Cummins

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

It has been good so far. I added a piece of Velcro to the back side of it and attached it to my dash, so that the screen wouldn’t vibrate.

Where did you get the usb plug at im having a hard time finding it and is it really bright at night other reviews says it’s to bright

@skylarwagner1155

7 ай бұрын

I got it off of Amazon. You can turn down the brightness in settings.

Did you have to buy the wires separately that connect the stereo to the truck wires.

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you have to buy the connector separate.

I prefer the ones where the screen flips out so it doesn’t block any controls and just fits better with the interior

@skylarwagner1155

Ай бұрын

I saw those when I bought this one, but never had seen someone with this one. So I decided to give it a try. Still using it today and really like it, it is a little bigger than you need but it does not block any controls in my truck since you can adjust the height.

I got mine today and was wondering what you used for the parking brake wire on the back of the harness

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I believe I did not wire that up. I just taped the end and tucked it out of the way.

@robertcollins7515

Жыл бұрын

Just add to the ground wire. Find someone who can verify. I'm doing this in my rv. That was my tip. With a very stern" Don't watch TV going down the road." Lol!

I’m installing this into my 1994 f250 and I was just wondering, there are 18 wires on the aftermarket radio unit, and only 14 wires on the harness, how exactly did you match up all the wires? Did you attach more than 1 wire to another wire?

@skylarwagner1155

6 ай бұрын

The radio had some wires that I did not match up to anything. Just put electrical tape around them and keep them to the side. Just incase you do need them in the future.

On something like this if you were to plug say an Xbox 360 video av into the back up camera then when to av(or the back up camera on button) would it work.??

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure, but I think it has the correct ports on the back of the unit for it. You will just have to find power for the box.

@csfghjt5564

2 жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 power inverter on Amazon

A 7.3 with a manual and 4x4, wow.

I bought the same radio and installing it in the same truck I installed it and as soon as I flipped to my rear tank the radio popped and started smoking. How did u ground ur radio?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I grounded it to the stock wiring harness.

So you have an older truck which probably doesn't have a modern security system with this thing sticking on the dashboard does it not attract theft?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good question. Most older trucks do not have security systems, but you can remove the screen very easily and store it away if you think it will be a problem.

I'm literally looking at this video and thinking could I put a gorilla engine in my 1988 ford f150 😂😂..them new truck cost too damn much

I'm thinking of getting this for my jeep tj. But I will have my top down so my question....is the screen removal for security?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, behind the screen there are 2 buttons that you can push and the screens comes off.

@BusyBee11226

Жыл бұрын

It’s the reason I put it in my Jeep JK. I was gonna go with a much more expensive floating screen but none of them are removable. If I have the top off my Jeep and it starts pouring, I need something that detaches instantly. Boss Audio is the only one that does. And guess what ….. it’s actually a beast of a radio so far. Only time will tell. But it actually has a 5 year warranty. Sony and Alpine only have a 1 year on there’s which are 4x more expensive.

I’m gonna assume u still have this stereo in your truck. I live in Tennessee so I’ve got a quick question. How does yours function in the winter.

@skylarwagner1155

6 ай бұрын

My winter doesn’t get very cold. When it does get cold it is around mid 20s and it works fine.

Hey Skylar, I’m getting ready to put the same exact setup in my 97 7.3, how did you get the usb cigarette port into the spot of the original plug in

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I believe I just unscrewed the original one and pulled it out. After that I took a dill with a bit and made the hole bigger by just going around and around in circles unlit it was the correct size.

@cameronmonovich4980

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it brother thank ya! Also wanted to ask did you use any of the bracket pieces? I’m a bit stumped on those

@cameronmonovich4980

2 жыл бұрын

And one more thing, when you connected your harness to the plug in did you wrap the wire ends around one another or just simply shrink wrap em together?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Personally I did not use any brackets other then the white plastic one I showed in the video.

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I intertwined them and then covered the bare metal with shrink wrap.

Looked up reviews for this stereo. Found this and its even going in the same truck! Thanks for the info. How is it at night? Too bright?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I turned the brightness setting all the way down for night and it’s perfect for me!

@trentschreyer7396

2 жыл бұрын

Literally exactly the same lol. Going in my OBS too

E brake bypass?

So all that and apple car play doesn't even work?.. or did you need to switch the internal USB ports

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

It works great, I just had to switch the usb.

What did you do to mount the new radio? I bought one and all ready to put it in but haven’t figured out yet how to hold it in place.

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

Mine just slid in. I put that white hanger on the back of it to hold it up. Other than that it just sits there and I have not had a problem

@JordanGrayMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 where did you get the white hanger piece?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

@@JordanGrayMusic it was on the old radio out of the truck.

currently in the process of doing this with the same radio , anyone know which wires to leave out currently have everything on the harness adaptor connected excpet blue , blue/white and orange/white , dont know if i need to connect those

@skylarwagner1155

5 ай бұрын

Just make sure you have everything attached like it says in the package. If you have any left over make sure to tap them off. I had a few leftover. Cannot recall the colors though.

Any updates I read some comments in Amazon saying that after a few weeks the screen went black and they ended up doing replacements

@skylarwagner1155

11 ай бұрын

No problems with mine still.

I didn’t know Ryan Reynolds’s had a OBS.

Looking at this for my daughter's 97 7.3. Can u do a video on how you made the ashtray into a phone holder? Thanks!!

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I has not been a necessity yet, so I have not got to it. That being said when I do it I will for sure post it!

@mrmranch1217

Жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 thank you! 😊

Did you have to wire in the harness or was it something you could buy and just plug and play?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I had to wire the harness for the radio to plug directly into the truck.

@ebayollis

Жыл бұрын

Any way you could do and up close of all you wires to see which ones go where?...im terrible with wiring

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

My apologies but I would rather not pull my radio back out of my dash. Do you have the same truck as me? If so when you buy the harness it has a color list on the back that says the color of wire and what it does. Then you match that wire function to the wire that is labeled on the radio. Does that help you? If not I am sure someone has a video on the internet of how to wire. Looking back on the video I wish I would have shown me wiring it.

I'm looking to get 1 for my 02' Blazer. I watch movies while out hunting every day & I'm having a hard time finding 1 that will work with Andriod 12. Most of these only work with Andriod 11 or below. Unless it has Mirroring

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea how the unit works with android, but I have a iPhone 12 and it works perfectly with it.

excuse me, a question? Are your dash bicels made of wood, are they painted or do they have another material?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I wrapped them with vinyl I got off of Amazon. They faded within a year so I am now going to try and do a faux wood pattern on them.

@TheManigoldocancer

Жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 your idea seems perfect

W vid

How's that Boss head unit doing after a year? They make horrible speakers ive never given their head units a chance. But the flip out unit in my 94 Ford is giving out.

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

So far so good, I haven’t had any problems with it. I’m glad to know that about the speakers, because I was thinking about redoing mine with boss, but probably not know.

Still like it? Looking to put it in the exact same pickup

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s still works great and I really like it! For sure worth the money and time to install it.

How do i remove the cigarette lighter socket to put the usb piece in it?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

Make sure your battery is unhooked. Unplug the wires in the back side of the lighter socket. I believe it has a nut you have to unscrew that is around the whole lighter socket. Then you will have to do some minor trimming to get the USB ports to fit.

Hey nice job doing the install! Do you have a link for that steering wheel cover if you got it online?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I actually bought it at Walmart, should be in the automotive section with a few other selections.

@thomascrikelair8333

2 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks, Do you know the size by any chance that worked for you

@thomascrikelair8333

2 жыл бұрын

Also do you know where one would find new leather bench seats that fit in this generation truck?

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

I do not but I believe Katzkin makes leather replacement covers, where you remove the cloth and put on leather. I am planning on doing that in the future

@thomascrikelair8333

2 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks man, and do you know the size of the wheel cover that works for the truck

Are you able to hook up a sub to it and does it have GPS in it?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

It has GPS if you have apple car play/android hookup. I am not sure if you can hook up it up to a sub.

Where did you buy your wood trim on the dash

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

It’s the original trim I just wrapped it with vinyl I got off of Amazon.

Those things just look like a big sign that says "Steal Me" JMO

Where did you got the usb adapter 2:58

@skylarwagner1155

11 ай бұрын

I got it off of Amazon

Did you ever get CarPlay to work and if not why doesn’t it? Looking to put it in my truck

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

CarPlay works perfectly, maps are not laggy and everything works.

@felixarvizu7500

Жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 how did you get it to work I just got this radio and CarPlay isn’t working

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

You have to have that external usb plug that plugs into your phone. Once plugged in go to the Home Screen where you can see settings, tuner, CarPlay, etc. click on CarPlay and it should work.

Is yours still running? I've got the same one and it died after about a month. Waiting for a warranty replacement.

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Mine is running good I use it everyday. Sorry to hear that I hope you get a new one from warranty.

@maddoxinc1642

2 жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 Getting the radio replaced under warranty.

How did u hook up antenna for radio?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

Just plug it in the correct hole in the back of the radio.

Does it shake while driving on the freeway

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Mine does not, only when I went down dirt roads. I did fix that shaking problem by adding Velcro to the back of the screen and sticking it to the dash though. Now it does not shake at all.

Wonder if it fit in a 91 Ford f350 7.5

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

It should fit, but I can not be 100 percent.

My Apple CarPlay doesn’t turn on any help?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

Did you check your connections? If so maybe there is something in settings. I never had a problem with mine, but I can try and help.

Keep its classic just add a couple of modern amenities 👍

Would this work on a nbs?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

It should as long as it is a single din

What did you do with the old one?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I gave it to one of my good friends.

Does it have a av Input ?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I believe it does.

nice

Where did you get that wood trim?

@skylarwagner1155

11 ай бұрын

I wrapped it using vinyl off of Amazon

@GRIZZLYBOI13

11 ай бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 thanks!

Where is the link for the USB port?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

It is in the description, it it the 2 port USB

I didn’t catch what year truck that is?

@skylarwagner1155

9 күн бұрын

1996

I bought the same USB port and it was far to big to fit in my cigarette lighter spot. I had to drill it out

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I did too. Not sure why I forgot to mention that in the video.

$300 damn I bought a 10 inch android one from eBay for $75

👍👍🇮🇶

How does it sound?

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

Sounds about the same as the stock radio.

@budjiman1

Жыл бұрын

@@skylarwagner1155 that's disappointing

@budjiman1

Жыл бұрын

Ive seen a ton of great reviews. I guess it depends on how good the stock radio was...speakers etc

Should of zip tie it bro.. just saying

Looks like discount Ryan Reynolds

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

Lol, I have been told that a few times.

@laneaelvoet7391

Жыл бұрын

Ryan Reynolds looks like discount Skylar Wagner

Dame screen fall off while off roading🤯

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

Really? I off-road mine all the time and it holds up perfectly.

I wired it but I have no audio

@skylarwagner1155

2 жыл бұрын

What did you install it in?

@christopherhernandez2872

2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get it fixed? I’m having the same issue. Connected directly to a set of speakers separately outside and still no audio

Radio lowkey sucks. I’m on my second one they cannot handle lots of power. If you have a sound system this radio will overheat

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that.

300usd for 50 usd hardware. That is way to laaaaaagy

The software on that thing seems to be awful. Super slow and unresponsive.

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sponsored by the brand or anything so I’ll tell you my honest answer. It was slow right when I put it in, but now that I have been using it the software seems to be responsive and some what fast. I still think it is worth the money and I would buy on again.

can you play movies

@skylarwagner1155

Жыл бұрын

I am not sure. I bet you can buy something to plug into the back in order to watch movies.

Why do you need that crap! Looks horrible.

@skylarwagner1155

Ай бұрын

Old radio did not work anymore. Wanted something that had 2 back up cameras so I could hook up to trailers easier. As well as apple car play so I would have navigation.

Thanks for the review 🫡 looks like you posted this about 2 years ago. May we have an update please 🙏 do you like it? Was it worth the money? Still works? Issues? Some people's reviews say the screen is too bright and is an inconvenience for night drives, any thoughts on that? Thanks 🤙

@skylarwagner1155

9 ай бұрын

100% worth my money. The only issue I have had Is with my wiring. I twisted the wires the first time, so I had to take the radio back out and solder of the wires. The reason being is because sometimes my speakers would cut out, but that was my fault. I do not think it is not too bright (I went settings and turned the night setting to the lowest possible number making it very nice for night driving). Also when I wired the radio I connected it to my lights, so when I turn on my lights the screen goes to “night mode”.